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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Branchland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Branchland and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Branchland:
    • 38.071526, -78.480289
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Branchland
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Albemarle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Albemarle County
    • Since Branchland is near Charlottesville City and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Charlottesville City
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Branchland

Communities Also Named Branchland ...

We found one communities that are also named Branchland.

Within Virginia, the name Branchland is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Branchland in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • West Virginia
      • Lincoln County
      • This Branchland is located in Lincoln County and lies 202 miles [325.1 km]<1> to the west of the Branchland that is located in Albemarle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Branchland.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Branchland ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Barracks
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Barracks is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barracks
  • Chapel Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Chapel Hills is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hills
  • Charlottesville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Fieldbrook
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Fieldbrook is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldbrook
  • Four Seasons
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Four Seasons is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Seasons
  • Franklin
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Franklin is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Greenfields
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Greenfields is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfields
  • Hydraulic
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Hydraulic is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hydraulic
  • Ivy Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Ivy Farms is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Farms
  • Ivy Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Ivy Ridge is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ivy Ridge
  • Little Clover Hill
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Little Clover Hill is located in Albemarle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Clover Hill
  • Locust Grove
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Locust Grove is located in Charlottesville City
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Pen Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Pen Park is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pen Park
    • Queen Charlotte
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Queen Charlotte is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Charlotte
    • Raintree
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Raintree is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree
    • Riverrun
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Riverrun is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverrun
    • Rockbrook
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Rockbrook is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbrook
    • Squire Hill
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Squire Hill is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Squire Hill
    • Village Square
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Village Square is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Square
    • Vinegar Hill
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Vinegar Hill is located in Charlottesville City
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinegar Hill
    • Wildwood
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Wildwood is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Willow Heights
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Willow Heights is located in Albemarle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Heights

How Far From Branchland to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Branchland to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Branchland and extending to:

  • Charlottesville, which is the Seat of Albemarle County, lies just to the South.
  • Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could walk a straight line from Branchland to Richmond, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 96 miles [154.5 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,994 miles [9,646.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,699 miles [10,781 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Branchland) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<4>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Branchland to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Branchland. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.0715, Longitude: -78.4803       In this case, the coordinates for Branchland have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.784 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.331 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.624 degrees.